The Reading Workshop is a powerful instructional framework that can be used to support readers across multiple grades and content areas. The following presentation gives you an 'inside look" at organizing your time, space, and materials for this critical reading block.
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The "Teaching" Reading Workshop
1. Creating Powerful Instructional Frameworks to Support ALL Readers Presented by Angela Maiers, 2007
2. What is the best way to TEACH reading? What kind of readers do we want our TEACHING to develop?
3. If... Then 5 T’s T ime T ext T alk T ask T each Passionate Inquisitive Strategic Confident Flexible Efficient Enduring Open Minded Thoughtful
4. Change Talk about/around text Expand definition of Comprehension Develop Novice toward Expertise "Teaching" Reading
25. Establish Routines where to sit during reading time giving a book talk how to be a good listener in a share session what is an appropriate noise level during reading time what to do when you finish a book what kinds of questions to ask during a share session running a small group share session self-evaluation getting ready for a conference how to have a peer conference where to sit during mini-lessons taking care of books keeping track of books read rules of the workshop
33. Literature Example Q: What have I taught students today that will make them a stronger, more competent R/W/T the next time they pick up a text like this? Code Breaker Meaning Maker Text User Text Critic REFLECT Friday Thursday Wednesday Tuesday Monday
41. Prefixes Prefixes Base Word Base Word Context clue Context clues Vocabulary Vocabulary Vocabulary Vocabulary Vocabulary Vocabulary -Elements of Fantasy -compare to Realism -Review Plot -main idea Elements of Fantasy -plot -character traits -types of characters: -static / dynamic -non-fiction -photo/ captions -bold print -glossary -main idea -Problem and Solution -non-fiction -headings / subheadings -table of contents -index -Cause and Effect -historical fiction -critical features -punctuation “ “ -dialogue -plot -character feelings -historical fiction -Schema Activation-historical event -connect life to real event in history -punctuation . ? ! -plot (introduction, problem, conclusion) Genre Fantasy Genre Fantasy Genre Non-Fiction Genre Non-Fiction Genre Historical F Genre Historical F Shared Reading Shared Reading Shared Reading Shared Reading Shared Reading Shared Reading Week 6 Week 5 Week 4 Week 3 Week 2 Week 1
42. Planning for Daily Intentional Teaching What do my students need to know? What strategies/knowledge help them as readers? In what way does this “strategy” look different across genre? How will I make this strategy or understanding clear to them? What language will I use? What texts/materials will best support this instruction? How can/will I connect this work to writing? How will I collect evidence that can help me determine how well students have grasped this new understanding?
49. Full Disclosure : Clarify Expectations Explicitness : Describe the Practice Demonstrate : Make it Visible Practice w/ Guidance : Scaffolding Private Practice : Student Application Share and Reflect SUCCESS Guaranteed